CHATTOGRAM, Aug 27, 2019 (BSS) – Detective Branch (DB) of Chattogram District Police today arrested four dacoits with one gun, three country-made light guns, two cartridges and two knives from Salimpur area under Sitakunda upazila of the district.
The arrested were identified as Mohammad Bablu alias Pistol Bablu, 35, Abdul Barak alias Pearu ,36, Fahim Islam, 32, and Mohammad Jahangir Alam, 40.
Detained Fahim Islam is an accused of 10 cases and Bablu is also an accused of eight cases including snatching, arms and dacoity lodged with various police stations in the city and district, police said.
Based-on secrete information that a team of dacoits was being taking preparation to commit robbery in the area, a team of Detective Branch (DB) of district police reached at Salimpur garden house of one Amir Kasru Chowdhury at 4 am suddenly a gang of terrorists opened fire on police team, prompting the law enforcers to fire back in self-defense, triggering the gunfight, he added.
Pistol Bablu and Andul Barak, received bullet injury while trying to flee. Later, police recovered single barrel gun, three country-made guns and two bullets from the spot.
Police also detained Fahim Islam and Mohammad Jahangir Alam after searching the garden house.
Sensing the presence of law enforcers, other dacoits fled from the scene leaving four behind, the source added.
A case filed with Sitakunda thana in this connection.